indeterminable
adjective, noun
indeterminable is spelled I-N-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-B-L-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indeterminable means “That is incapable of being measured” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indeterminable?
| Letters | 14: I-N-D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indeterminable?
Indeterminable appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce indeterminable?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-indeterminable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of indeterminable
- more indeterminable comparative
- most indeterminable superlative
- indeterminables plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indeterminable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
That is incapable of being measured.
- 2
That is incapable of being ascertained.
noun
- 1
An indeterminable thing or quantity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indeterminable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | imensurável , indeterminável, indefinível |
| French | indéterminable |
| Spanish | indeterminable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does indeterminable come from?
From Middle French indeterminable, from Late Latin indeterminabilis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).